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Antique Dentistry Caricature of a Dentist extracting a Tooth, circa 1895
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About the Item
Antique print titled 'Steel Balsam'. This dentistry caricature shows a dentist extracting a tooth using steel pliers. The title of this version of this work is 'Steel Balsam' with balsam here being an archaic term for balm or treatment. The patient's toothache is being treated by the steel of the dentist's pliers. Before the development of anaesthetics, tooth extraction was extremely painful. Published after the original lithograph by Louis-Leopold Boilly.
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 13.59 in (34.5 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1895
- Condition:Image trimmed, mounted and matted. Shows some wear and toning. Please study images carefully.
- Seller Location:Langweer, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: BG-126811stDibs: LU3054320888782
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